Dan Neville
Question:463 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Education and Science when a review will be done of the school transport system regarding catchment areas. [1569/04]
View answerTuesday, 27 January 2004
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For the purposes of the post-primary education provision, the country is divided into catchment areas, each of which has its own post-primary education centre. These areas were drawn up in the late 1960s in the context of the free education scheme. The catchment boundaries were determined following consultation with local educational interests and the intention was that certain primary schools would feed exclusively into each centre. A relatively small number of primary schools are shared between two of more centres. The revision of catchment areas is addressed by my Department as the need arises. It is the practice in my Department to consult local educational interests, where any such adjustments are being contemplated.